tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post4456979131410149139..comments2023-05-11T07:47:47.079-04:00Comments on Barb the Evil Genius: ButterfliesBarb the Evil Geniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-38725560470361054992013-03-28T12:47:15.303-04:002013-03-28T12:47:15.303-04:00The funny thing is, this author never mentions hom...The funny thing is, this author never mentions homeschooling. Nor does he mention charter schools, parochial schools or private schools. It's all just about how public school is bad. I can only assume he means homeschool is the only way because he thinks that any exposure to other children in a classroom setting will destroy your child.Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-24482177516473134422013-03-27T18:54:47.802-04:002013-03-27T18:54:47.802-04:00Home school parents tend to be very opinionated. ...Home school parents tend to be very opinionated. Unfortunately, some home school educators won't look at any positive aspect of any other educational choice. Is it their insecurity coming through? Do they feel so self-righteous that they can't look beyond their own life. <br /><br />I always cringe when I read these types of articles. Some author wants to make blanket statements about education, without considering different situations and personalities. Not one person has all the answers for everyone. The "homeschool is the only way" educator is as detrimental to homeschooling as the "public school has all the answers" public school teacher or administrator. <br /><br /><br />Public schools deal with problems beyond the scope of most home schools. Public educators must work with children from all types of home situations...including one's where learning is not valued. There are some lousy public school teachers, just as there are some bad homeschool teachers. <br /><br />My children have received a rich, full education at home. They have been exposed to situations and experiences that the public school could not offer. The public school also offers experiences that some of my children have not had. <br /><br />Homeschooling has worked will for almost all of my children, but my youngest son is flourishing at the public school. He has gained more confidence, has been allowed to take engineering classes that I could not have provided, and carries a 4.0 grade average. It is the right decision for him at this time. <br /><br />Ten years ago, it would have been the wrong choice for him. He was a thoughtful child who loved to do unconventional hobbies. Nothing that was bad or harmful, but hobbies that would have been sources of teasing. The public school children in our former area would have made him miserable. <br /><br />Sorry that you're running into these types of articles. You're not alone in being antagonized by them. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171063087193671797noreply@blogger.com